Heavenly Hardtail: Factory Metal Works BSA A65

Classic hardtails aren't our regular fare, but we can't resist the subtle beauty of a Factory Metal Works build. Three years, shop boss Lucas Joyner blew our socks off with an amazing Triumph built for Mooneyes. And now he's back with a beautiful BSA A65, its lovely engine cradled in a hand-fabricated dual-downtube frame. Joyner is a metalworker extraordinaire, but his path to the motorcycle business has been somewhat unusual. He's been a heavy metal promoter in LA, a recording studio owner and a NASCAR chassis builder. Thankfully he's now found his true love, and it's of the two-wheeled kind....